Material classification of faucets: Common faucet materials in the market today include stainless steel, all plastic, brass, zinc alloy faucets, and other categories.
1、 Brass
The most common leading material in the market is brass. Brass is further divided into H59, H61, H63, and so on. Steel molds are used for gravity casting, with a uniform wall thickness of generally 2.5-3.0 millimeters. The characteristics of brass faucets are: non rusting, durable, antioxidant, and bactericidal to water (the disadvantage is that they contain lead, which is a harmful metal to health. International standards require that the lead content in copper should not exceed 2.5%.
2、 Stainless steel

Entering the 21st century, health and environmental protection have gradually become new themes in modern life. This year, due to the fact that stainless steel does not contain lead and is an internationally recognized healthy material that can be implanted into the human body, kitchen and bathroom products mainly made of stainless steel have begun to become popular in European and American countries. But the price of a real 304 stainless steel faucet is even higher than that of copper.

              

3、 Zinc alloy
Low grade materials, zinc alloy has a lower density than copper, and the feel is not as heavy as copper faucets. From the inner wall, the surface of zinc alloy is easy to oxidize, and white oxide powder will appear on the surface. The strength is much inferior to copper, the service life is not long, and the lead content is high. If a faucet is made of zinc alloy, it will only oxidize and rot in 1 to 2 years. Nowadays, zinc alloy is mainly used to manufacture the handle of faucets, which is made of zinc alloy die-casting and then chrome plated. Most faucet handles on the market are made of zinc alloy.
4、 Engineering plastics

ABS plastic faucet has the characteristics of corrosion resistance, aging resistance, no rust, no lead, non-toxic, tasteless, high pressure resistance, light weight, simple construction, low price, etc. It is a new type of green environmental protection product that makes the water free from the risk of corrosion pollution; The faucet made of refined plastic is environmentally friendly, non-toxic, pollution-free, exquisitely designed, easy to install, and meets the national drinking and civilian drinking water standards. This green and environmentally friendly product will be a trend in the faucet industry and should be vigorously promoted.

The article originates from the manufacturer of flat disc faucets: www.baolonghs.com